Life is too short to wake up with regrets

This past week, when the weather was beautiful and you couldn't help but want to spend all of your time outside, I connected with some of my friends that I haven't seen much this year.  I made it a point this past week to spend as much time with my friends I haven't seen much as I could.  I used to spend all of my time over at Washburn with my friends, but since classes have gotten demanding and graduation is looming of many of their heads, it has been hard to connect.  Last week we grilled, played whiffle ball, played frisbee, got ice cream from the ice cream truck, and just sat and talked outside.  I remembered how easy it is to get into a routine, and spend all of my time at my boyfriends house, with his roommates and my friends, that I forget there is a whole group of people that I spent the past three years with that also want to spend time with me.

 I have made it a point to spend time with all of my friends, no matter what group they are in, I need to make time for my friends and for myself, and hope the group I am not hanging out with will understand.  I have to understand that graduation is coming and a lot of my friends will be leaving and I most likely will see them at best once or twice a year.  This fact that I have been putting the back of my mind, pretending like it wont happen has come into focus this past week, and I need to make sure I spend time with ALL of my friends.  I do not want to regret not spending time with my friends when they are all graduated and not around anymore.  It is imperative that I spend my time with people that I have loved for the past four years, and that I will miss more than anything next year.  Last week was amazing but I have to make a point to make these next weeks up until graduation amazing as well.

Because when you stop and look around this life is pretty amazing

As the weather gets warmer I am forced to realize how much I love this place I call home.  Living here in Orono/Old Town for the past four years has obviously had its ups and downs.  I find as the weather has improved so have the moods of myself and the people I am surrounded by.  This weekend has been one of the best weekends of the semester, not only because it was St. Patty's Day weekend, but because everyone I came in contact with had a smile on their face and were generally in a good mood.  At Hannaford all of the customers were in a good mood, smiling, and enjoying their day.  That right there makes my life at work worlds better.

The weather directly effects my life and the lives of most of the people in Maine, which made me realize that I need to take the time to walk outside and enjoy every minute of everyday.  Since the weather has improved my mood has improved, which has made me think I need to find something good in everyday, no matter the weather.  I have made a goal for the rest of the semester and the year that I take a minute or so each day and write down a few things that made my day good.  This way I am not dwelling on all of the bad moments of the day and even if the weather isn't forcing me to be in a good mood I need to find something in my life to make every day a good day.  As of right now my list would include how mice it smells outside, and gentleman at Hannaford who put a smile on my face complimenting me, and the fact that while I am writing this all of the windows in my apartment are open and the breeze is blowing in.  I found I need to realize even the smallest things that can make my day that much better.